The Yips: Trump’s Frustration with RFK Jr.
This week on Paging America, Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson break down Dr. Fauci’s contentious Senate hearing. We take a look at Sen. Bernie Moreno’s viral, expletive-laden questioning and what it reveals about political theater overtaking public health oversight.
Plus, a bombshell Wall Street Journal report suggests that Trump, NOT just RFK Jr, may be driving the administration’s escalating attacks on vaccines.
We also unpack two grim public health milestones: the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 35 years and a record-breaking cyclospora outbreak tied to contaminated lettuce. With the continued gutting of our health agencies, it’s only going to get worse.
In the second half, they’re joined by Dr Demetre Daskalakis, former Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, for a candid conversation on Fauci’s legacy, the CDC’s ongoing leadership vacuum, and what it will really take to rebuild and reimagine American public health after this administration.
LINKS
* The Washington Post: Rand Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt after he declines to answer questions
* POLITICO: Paul says Fauci will face ‘repercussions’ for taking the Fifth. That could get complicated.
* C-SPAN: Dr. Anthony Fauci Testifies on the COVID-19 Pandemic
* Tweet from RFK Jr. revealing himself as the source of Fauci’s diaries and other correspondence is HERE
* The Hill: Paul says Senate panel to vote on holding Fauci in contempt
* The Wall Street Journal: Trump Turns Up the Heat on RFK Jr. to Cut Back Childhood Vaccines
* Bloomberg: From TV Doctor to Power Broker: Dr. Oz Thrives on Trump’s Team
* The New York Times: Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums
* The Hill: Trump administration ending Medicare premium subsidy program
* KFF: Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2026
* The Washington Post: The EPA halted a study on gas stoves and asthma. But even partial results were striking.
* The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Asthma Control Before and After Changing Gas Stoves to Electric Stoves
* MedPage Today: U.S. Measles Case Count Breaks Record
* The New York Times: Cyclosporiasis Cases in the United States Hit Record High
* CDC: Surveillance of Cyclosporiasis
* The Hill: Another cyclospora outbreak not linked to lettuce under investigation: FDA
* FDA: Investigation of 9-State Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce (July 2026)
* NBC News: RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak is ‘under control’ as Mexico casts doubt on link to Taylor Farms facility
* Dr. Daskalakis on X: https://x.com/dr_demetre
* Dr. Daskalakis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdemetre/
* Dr. Daskalakis on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/drdemetre.bsky.social
* Dr. Daskalakis on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/demetre-c-daskalakis-2060aa11b
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Plus, a bombshell Wall Street Journal report suggests that Trump, NOT just RFK Jr, may be driving the administration’s escalating attacks on vaccines.
We also unpack two grim public health milestones: the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 35 years and a record-breaking cyclospora outbreak tied to contaminated lettuce. With the continued gutting of our health agencies, it’s only going to get worse.
In the second half, they’re joined by Dr Demetre Daskalakis, former Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, for a candid conversation on Fauci’s legacy, the CDC’s ongoing leadership vacuum, and what it will really take to rebuild and reimagine American public health after this administration.
LINKS
* The Washington Post: Rand Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt after he declines to answer questions
* POLITICO: Paul says Fauci will face ‘repercussions’ for taking the Fifth. That could get complicated.
* C-SPAN: Dr. Anthony Fauci Testifies on the COVID-19 Pandemic
* Tweet from RFK Jr. revealing himself as the source of Fauci’s diaries and other correspondence is HERE
* The Hill: Paul says Senate panel to vote on holding Fauci in contempt
* The Wall Street Journal: Trump Turns Up the Heat on RFK Jr. to Cut Back Childhood Vaccines
* Bloomberg: From TV Doctor to Power Broker: Dr. Oz Thrives on Trump’s Team
* The New York Times: Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums
* The Hill: Trump administration ending Medicare premium subsidy program
* KFF: Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2026
* The Washington Post: The EPA halted a study on gas stoves and asthma. But even partial results were striking.
* The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Asthma Control Before and After Changing Gas Stoves to Electric Stoves
* MedPage Today: U.S. Measles Case Count Breaks Record
* The New York Times: Cyclosporiasis Cases in the United States Hit Record High
* CDC: Surveillance of Cyclosporiasis
* The Hill: Another cyclospora outbreak not linked to lettuce under investigation: FDA
* FDA: Investigation of 9-State Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce (July 2026)
* NBC News: RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak is ‘under control’ as Mexico casts doubt on link to Taylor Farms facility
* Dr. Daskalakis on X: https://x.com/dr_demetre
* Dr. Daskalakis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdemetre/
* Dr. Daskalakis on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/drdemetre.bsky.social
* Dr. Daskalakis on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/demetre-c-daskalakis-2060aa11b
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